French govt under pressure over wealth tax vote
French lawmakers were due on Saturday to vote on a wealth tax, after a swing group threatened to topple the government if the levy was not added in next year鈥檚 austerity budget...
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Online tax return filing made easier for expats
The National Board of Revenue has introduced an option for Bangladeshi taxpayers living abroad to receive One-Time Passwords (OTPs) via email, making online income tax return submission easier and more accessible for expatriates...
Workshop on corporate tax, transfer pricing held聽
Rahman Rahman Huq, Chartered Accountants (KPMG in Bangladesh), organised a workshop on the 鈥楴ew Corporate Tax Landscape and Transfer pricing,鈥� reviewing the country鈥檚 fiscal framework, Export Processing Zone operations, and international tax developments, said a press release...
Tax receipts hit Tk 90,825cr in July-Sept
The country鈥檚 revenue collection reached a milestone of Tk 90,825 crore in July-September, the first quarter of the current financial year 2025-26, which is聽the highest-ever revenue collection in the first quarter of any fiscal year.
No revision to rates without Finance Div鈥檚 consent
The Finance Division on Thursday asked ministries and divisions to take permission from it for making any revision to the rates of non-National Board of Revenue tax and non-tax revenue.
NBR tax administration expanded to boost revenue
In a major administrative reform aimed at widening the tax net and boosting revenue collection, the National Board of Revenue has expanded and reorganized its Customs and VAT wings, creating 12 new commissionrates, customs houses, and specialized units.
German influencers face tax dodging crackdown
They could soon be unboxing fines rather than freebies 鈥� Germany鈥檚 online influencers are facing a tax evasion crackdown that has left them screaming OMG!
NBR sets up e-return help desks in all tax zones
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has set up e-Return Help Desks in all tax zones across the country to facilitate smooth and hassle-free submission of online income tax returns by the esteemed taxpayers...
Govt should, rather, spend energy on fixing tax regime
THE government鈥檚 move to establish a system of rewarding compliant taxpayers, as the chair of the National Board of Revenue said at a progrmame in Dhaka on October 8, appears to be awkward for its being skewed. It appears so because when the revenue board should widen the income tax coverage, simplify the tax payment process, end corruption and irregularities...
Govt mulls rewarding system for compliant taxpayers: NBR
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Wednesday said that the government was working to establish a system of rewarding compliant taxpayers...
NBR directs zones to strengthen intelligence operations
To accelerate the recovery of evaded revenue and enhance collection by preventing tax evasion, the National Board of Revenue instructed all field-level tax zones to strengthen the activities of their respective Intelligence and Investigation Cells.
Poland plans tax rise on banks to boost defence
Poland will hike business taxes on banks from 19 to 30 per cent next year to offset greater defence spending, under a plan adopted by the government on Tuesday...
20 lakh new taxpayers need to be brought under tax net annually: experts
Experts said that at least 20 lakh new taxpayers must be brought under the tax net every year to improve the tax-GDP ratio...
Online filing of company tax returns mandatory from next year
From next year, company taxpayers in Bangladesh would require to file their returns online, said National Board of Revenue chairman Abdur Rahman Khan on Sunday...
Govt exempts VAT on import of large vessel
The government has decided to exempt the existing 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax on the import of sea-going vessels with a capacity of more than 5,000 Deadweight Tonnage (DWT)...
ACC to sue two sons of S Alam over Tk 75cr tax evasion
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday approved a case against 10 people including S Alam group chairman Mohammed Saiful Alam鈥檚 two sons, Ashraful Alam and Asadul Alam Mahir, for their alleged involvement in evading taxes worth Tk 75 crore...
Seminar on changes in Income Tax, VAT, Custom Laws held
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh hosted a seminar on 鈥楥hanges in the Income Tax, VAT and Custom Laws through Finance Ordinance 2025鈥� on Wednesday on a zoom platform...
Seizure of tax records of Tarique Siddique鈥檚 daughter ordered
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Tuesday ordered the authorities concerned to seize the income tax records of Bushra Siddique, daughter of Tarique Ahmed Siddique who was security adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina...
IRD suspends assistant tax commissioner for taking bribe
The Internal Resources Division has suspended assistant tax commissioner Jannatul Ferdous for allegedly accepting a bribe of Tk聽38 lakh in exchange for handing over sensitive income tax records...
NBR transfers 225 tax inspectors across Bangladesh
The National Board of Revenue has transferred 225 tax inspectors from different tax zones to its offices elsewhere across Bangladesh on Wednesday...
Tax evasion soaring since 2012: survey
Tax evasion in Bangladesh witnessed a sharp increase for more than a decade, according to a Centre for Policy Dialogue survey...
ICSB holds training on e-return submission
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh conducted training on 鈥楽ubmission of Income Tax Return Using e-Return System鈥� held on Saturday at ICSB premises in the city aimed to enhance the knowledge and skills of its members in complying with the latest income tax regulations...
Modi dangles tax cuts as US tariffs loom
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi鈥檚 push to slash consumption taxes on everyday goods could deliver billions of dollars in annual relief and boost demand in an economy bracing for painful US tariffs, experts say...
Less tax, more luxury: millionaires flock to Dubai
Rich people are flocking to Dubai in record numbers, drawn to the desert city by its zero income tax policy and easy luxury lifestyle that has become harder to maintain elsewhere...
ACC to prosecute 3 NBR officials
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday approved a case against three officials of the National Board of Revenue for their alleged involvement in concealing tax files of a company to allow it to evade Tk 146 crore in income tax...
July tax receipts rise, but fall short of target
The country鈥檚 revenue collection witnessed an increase of 24.32 per cent to Tk 27,247 crore in July, the first month of the financial year 2025-26, according to the National Board of Revenue data...
9 more NBR officials suspended, 131 transferred
In a major administrative reshuffle at the National Board of Revenue, the authorities on Monday suspended nine more tax officials and transferred 131 others to its different offices...
Eyeing robotaxis, Tesla hiring NY car operator
Tesla is recruiting a motorist to test its driver-assistance technology in New York with an eye towards autonomous driving, according to a job listing reviewed by AFP on Wednesday...
Foreigners exempted from e-returns
The National Board of Revenue has exempted foreign nationals working in Bangladesh from filing income tax returns online...
Rice procurement faces disruption due to 0.5pc tax
Rice procurement activities across the country are facing disruptions following the imposition of a 0.5 per cent source tax on domestic rice procurement, according to an official document...
